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Report: British Train sets new mark

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
389A
Date Released
19 Nov 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Reports: First troops back from Palestine
  2. 2Reports: Old Crocks hit it up
  3. 3Reports: Ex-King’s coffin borne home to Greece
  4. 4Reports: The flight from Madrid
  5. 5India
  6. 6Report: British Train sets new mark
  7. 7Fashions
  8. 8Sports: MCC v South Australia
  9. 9Sports: Football - Italy and Germany
  10. 10Sports: Caracciola’s Record
  11. 11Boxing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 11
Section Title
Report
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Train Sets New Record. SHOTLIST: Princess Elizabeth LMS Glasgow to Euston KS etc train passing over camera and away from same. Station flashing by. Rails shot. Train up to and passing camera. Interior of cabin. Smoke filling screen as train goes into tunnel. CU hand stoking fire in cabin. Rails flashing by. Aerial of train on run. Train at destination. CU driver at window of cabin. Delegation meet train. With driver.
Keywords
Railways; Speed records
Card file number
4890
Length of story (in feet)
33
Story extras:

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